Game apparatus.



A. R. MAcPHERSON.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22, I916.

Patented May 15, 1917.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE.

ALLAN B. MAOPHERSON, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

GAME armaa'rvs. J

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLAN R. MAcPHnR- son, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to games, and provides a game of war embodying among other features a game piece for each player indicative of a trench, and upon which is mounted toy men and a cannon, the object of each player being to knock the men of his opponent behind the trench by projectiles delivered from the cannon in order to win the game, the men of course being pivotally mounted for this purpose.

The invention further aims to provide a game of the above mentioned character which can be cheaply manufactured and sold, and one which will afford considerable pleasure and amusement to those who engage in playing the game.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in. the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. In' the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indi-.

cate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 shows a side elevation of two of the branches in position for use.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of one of the trenches. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the cannon.

A game constructed in accordance with my invention embodies two identically constructed game pieces shown at A and B respectively, and each of which game pieces is indicative of a trench. As both of the game pieces are identical in construction, a brief description of one will suflice for both. The body portion 10 of the trench may be constructed from any suitable material and vary in deslgn, but as shown in this partioular instance the trench consists of a substantially L-shaped member with a horizontal branch or portion 11 constituting a base adapted to rest upon the floor or surface. Arranged behind the vertical branch player Specification of Letters Patentl t t May 15, 1917 Application filed December 22, 1916. Serial No. 138,482.

12 of the trench is a plurality of toymen 13 indicative of soldiers and each rovided with a gun 14. The men are hid on from view behind the vertical branch 12 of the trench except their heads, which project a slight distance above the vertical branch'12f Mounted in any suitable manner upon the that the toy men 13 are pivotally mounted as at 17 whereby they may fall backward in the manner above stated when struck by a projectile. The cannon is preferably mounted at a point midway in the len h of the trench, and by reason of the fact t atit can be swung in an arc of a circle in a horizontal plane the proper range of the opponents trench may be readily obtained.

In practice the trenches are arranged" in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1 with each arranged behind his respective trench. The projectiles are thenarranged within the barrel of the cannon with the plunger retracted, and upon release of the latter the projectile or projectiles are discharged in the direction of the opponents trench with'a view of killing the men associated therewith, as defined hereinabove. The winner of thegame is the player who first succeeds in disposing of the toy men of his opponent. A game of this character affords great pleasure and amusement to those engaged in playing the game, espe; cially young folks, while the game can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small cost.

with a view of knocking the men backward behind the trench, and when used in this manner only one of the devices is necessary. The cannon can be removably mounted upon the base 11 in any suitable manner, as for instance the support for the cannon proper may be provided with a key-hole slot 18 for the reception of the headed stud or rivet 19 projecting above the base 11.

, game pieces adapted to be disposed in spaced confronting relation, and each being indicative'of a trench, a plurality of toy men 1nd1- vvidually pivoted behind said trench with their heads projecting above the latter, and

a cannon mounted upon each trench and capable of horizontal swinging movement for the purpose specified.

2. A game pf the character described embodying a pairfof identically constructed game pieces adapted to be disposed in spaced confronting relation, each of said pieces embodying a substantially L-shaped body portion indicative of a trench, a plurality of toy men individually pivoted behind the vertical branch of said body portion with their heads projecting-above the latter, and

a cannon mounted upon each trench and capable of horizontal swinging movement for the purpose specified.

3. A device of the character described 1 embodying a substantially L-shaped memher indicative of a trench, a plurality of toy men individually pivoted behind the vertical branch of said body portion with their heads projecting above the. latter, a cannon mounted for horizontal swinging movement, and means for detachably supporting the cannon upon the base of the trench.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALLAN R. ACPHERsoN. 

